Final Existing Transportation Conditions Report

Existing Transportation Conditions Report February 2008 Parker Road Corridor Study Hampden to E-470 Existing Transportation Conditions Report February 2008 Submitted to Arapahoe County 10730 East Briarwood Avenue, Suite 100 Centennial, CO 80120 Submitted by David Evans and Associates, Inc. 1331 17th Street, Suite 900 Denver, CO 80202 Existing Transportation Conditions Report February 2008 Table of Contents Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Roadway Network.................................................................................................................................................. 4 Parker Road.............................................................................................................................................................................4 Surrounding Roadways......................................................................................................................................................6 Roadway Features.................................................................................................................................................. 9 Shoulder and Median..........................................................................................................................................................9 Guardrail............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Fence...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Lighting................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Design Deficiencies .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Drainage..................................................................................................................................................................14 Major Drainage Features ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Area Master Plans.............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Utilities.....................................................................................................................................................................16 Vehicular Traffic Operations.............................................................................................................................17 Daily Traffic Volumes........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Peak Hour Traffic Volumes............................................................................................................................................. 22 Operational Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Local Traffic Issues............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Crash History..........................................................................................................................................................26 Existing Land Use .................................................................................................................................................30 Existing Land Use .................................................................................................................................................31 Agency Process .................................................................................................................................................................. 33 2005 DRCOG Land Use Dataset.................................................................................................................................... 33 Area Transportation Improvements ..............................................................................................................35 Transit Service .......................................................................................................................................................37 Current Transit.................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Observations Related to Transit Service Productivity.......................................................................................... 45 Pedestrian and Bicycle Existing Conditions ................................................................................................50 Pedestrian Conditions Along Parker Road ............................................................................................................... 50 Pedestrian Conditions at Signalized Intersections................................................................................................ 52 Regionally Significant Bike Paths................................................................................................................................. 59 i Existing Transportation Conditions Report February 2008 Appendices Appendix A – Major Drainage Features Appendix B – Traffic Count Data Appendix C – Existing Operational Analysis Reports Appendix D – Cherry Creek State Park Visitation Data Appendix E – Existing Land Use Refined Dataset Appendix F – Transit Route Maps and Schedules Table of Figures Figure 1. Corridor Map............................................................................................................................................. 2 Figure 2. Jurisdiction Boundaries ........................................................................................................................ 3 Figure 3. Parker Road Existing Intersection Laneage................................................................................... 8 Figure 4. Existing Roadway Features................................................................................................................10 Figure 5. Parker Road Daily Traffic Volume Counts ....................................................................................18 Figure 6. Parker Road Daily Traffic Volume Counts ....................................................................................19 Figure 7. Parker Road Weekday Hourly Traffic Variations ........................................................................20 Figure 8. Parker Road Weekday Hourly Traffic Variations ........................................................................21 Figure 9. Peak Hour Traffic Counts and Levels of Service.........................................................................23 Figure 10. Parker Road Crash Summary (2002 – 2004)..............................................................................30 Figure 11. Existing Land Use................................................................................................................................32 Figure 12. Existing Study Area Employment................................................................................................34 Figure 13. Area Transportation Projects .........................................................................................................37 Figure 14. Existing Transit Services...................................................................................................................49 Figure 15. Existing Bike and Pedestrian Facilities........................................................................................51 List of Tables Table 1. Parker Road Shoulder Treatment and Curb and Gutter............................................................ 9 Table 2. Parker Road Median Treatment........................................................................................................11 Table 3. Parker Road Guardrail ..........................................................................................................................11 Table 4. Parker Road General Lighting Conditions....................................................................................12 Table 5. Parker Road Design Deficiencies .....................................................................................................13 Table 6. Existing Parker Road Drainage Crossings.....................................................................................14 Table 7. Existing Project Area Drainage Reports.........................................................................................15 Table 8. Existing Project Area Utilities ............................................................................................................16 ii Existing Transportation Conditions Report February 2008 Table 9. Parker Road Study Area Historic

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